MP farmers march to Bhopal demanding full moong MSP

Thousands of farmers from across Madhya Pradesh have converged on the state capital, Bhopal, after a multi-day march, launching an indefinite protest to demand the full procurement of their moong crop at government-set minimum support prices. The protest, organized under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, escalated on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, as approximately 2,000 participants breached multiple police barricades to enter the city before being stopped short of the chief minister's official residence.

The farmers, who began their journey from Narmadapuram district on Monday, July 27, carried bedding, cooking supplies, and rations intended to last a week, signaling their preparedness for a prolonged sit-in. Their core demands are the 100 percent procurement of moong at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), the abolition of the state's etoken system for fertilizer distribution, and a return to allocation based on land records. They argue that while the central government procures other pulses like tur and urad at full MSP, moong procurement in Madhya Pradesh remains limited under a Price Support Scheme that caps purchases at roughly 25 percent of estimated state production.